By Brian Wagner Sao Paulo 10 May 2007 Pope Benedict XVI has appealed directly to the youth of Brazil to follow a strict moral code. In Sao Paulo, VOA's Brian Wagner reports the pope's speech to the young is seen as crucial to his effort to strengthen...
By Sabina Castelfranco Istanbul 30 November 2006 Pope Benedict XVI visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul Thursday, becoming the second pope to enter a Muslim place of worship. He also visited Aya Sophia, which used to be Christianity's largest church....
By Sabina Castelfranco Oswiecim, Poland 28 May 2006 Calling himself a son of Germany, Pope Benedict XVI prayed at the former Nazi death camp in Auschwitz. The visit was the most poignant moment in the pope's four-day visit to Poland. ---------------...
By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow 27 May 2006 Pope Benedict IVX is on the third day of a visit to Poland, following in the footsteps of his predecessor John Paul II. On Saturday morning he visited his birthplace in the town of Wadowice. ----------------...
By Sabina Castelfranco Krakow, Poland 27 May 2006 Pope Benedict followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, on the third day of his visit to John Paul's native Poland. Benedict visited John Paul's hometown, and then met with hun...
By Sabina Castelfranco Warsaw 26 May 2006 Pope Benedict XVI celebrates mass in Warsaw, Friday The rain in Warsaw did not dampen Polish enthusiasm for Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a pilgrimage of faith and sentimental journey to his predecessor's hom...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 25 May 2006 Pope Benedict XVI blesses the crowds upon his arrival at an airport outside Warsaw Pope Benedict XVI began a four-day visit to Poland, Thursday, where he will visit the places important to his predecessor, Joh...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 14 April 2006 Pope Benedict in Good Friday procession in Rome For the first time, Pope Benedict led the traditional Way of the Cross procession in Rome's ancient Coliseum....
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 26 February 2006 Pope Benedict XVI waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's square, at the Vatican, February 26, 2006 Pope Benedict XVI says God will seve...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 22 January 2006 Swiss Guards in their blue-yellow bloomered dress uniforms attend a special mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006 Pope Benedict t...